Tag: Jake Arrieta
MLB All-Star pitchers Jake Arrieta and Tony Watson retire
Two Major League Baseball All-Star pitchers retired at the age of 36 on Monday. They were San Diego Padres starting…
Read more »The Fix Is In
Updated:With all the questions surrounding David Peterson, this was probably the game out of the next four that the Mets…
Read more »6/14/21 Game Preview: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (32-25) had a successful weekend come to a disappointing end when they failed to complete a…
Read more »4/20/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
Updated:The offense may be struggling but the New York Mets (7-4) are still finding ways to win. Despite scoring only…
Read more »9/15/20 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
The path forward is very clear for the New York Mets (21-26). After dropping two out of three against the…
Read more »Broken Down
Friday’s game … ugh. It’s like I have nothing and everything to say about it at the same time. First…
Read more »Everybody Is Angry
Updated:So we’ve had Mickey calling a reporter a motherf***er. We’ve had Jason Vargas threatening to knock said motherf***er out ……
Read more »7/6/19 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (39-49) celebrated 30 years of Seinfeld last night, but they didn’t do a ton to make…
Read more »6/25/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:The downward spiral continues for the New York Mets (37-42), who embarrassed themselves even more off the field yesterday and…
Read more »A Quick Word On Bryce Harper Going Insane
I know, I know. This isn’t a Phillies blog. But SNY’s John Harper discussed Harper’s meltdown last night and surmised…
Read more »4/22/19 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Updated:It may still be April, but the New York Mets (11-10) have played a grueling schedule. The Mets have played…
Read more »4/17/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
For fans who have grown fatigued watching long games from the New York Mets (10-7), the team did them a…
Read more »Harper and McCutchen go deep again as Phillies sweep Braves
Updated:Phillies are already the last undefeated team standing After two days of offensive fireworks, things slowed down just a little…
Read more »9/17/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:The New York Mets (69-80) had a tough weekend in Boston, dropping two out of three against the Red Sox….
Read more »Pink Macaroons And A Million Balloons
Updated:Imagine Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory if Veruca Salt had won the factory. That’s how Jason Vargas getting 21…
Read more »8/18/2018 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:It’s almost over. The road trip created from a blindfolded dart thrower is in its next to last day as…
Read more »Happy Mesoraco Day
Think of what it must be like to be Devin Mesoraco this season. He had played in 20 games this…
Read more »5/11/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:The prevailing wisdom for the New York Mets (18-17) this week was that a road trip to Cincinnati and Philadelphia…
Read more »Checking The Rivals: April
Updated:Checking The Rivals is a new feature where we track the fortunes (and in some cases make fun) of our…
Read more »Fantasy Baseball 2018: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not Heading Into Week 4
Updated:Disclaimer: This post may contain links in which I receive commissions from. Another week of the 2018 regular season is…
Read more »Jake Arrieta’s Dominant Performance Also Provided Some Symmetry
After waiting a while to actually find a home this past winter with the Philadelphia Phillies, starting pitcher Jake Arrieta…
Read more »Know Your 2018 N.L. East Enemy: The Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:If this is indeed the last season of the dominance of the Washington Nationals, then when the N.L. East becomes…
Read more »Know Your 2018 N.L. East Enemy: The Philadelphia Phillies
If this is indeed the last season of the dominance of the Washington Nationals, then when the N.L. East becomes…
Read more »Signing Jake Arrieta Is All About the Long Game for the Phillies
It appears that Scott Boras’ cold streak of only getting one-year deals for his clients is over for the time…
Read more »Ranking the Six MLB Teams Still Monitoring the Free-Agent Pitching Market
Spring Training is officially in full swing, and now that the calendar has flipped to March, we’re less than a…
Read more »How Will Jake Arrieta’s Free Agency Play Out?
When looking at the starting pitchers available this winter via free agency, it’s not hard to see who stands head…
Read more »The 10 Best Cy Young Performances Since the 2000 Season
While there’s a certain amount of joy in watching two baseball teams slug it out for nine innings, not much can…
Read more »Curious Case of Jake Arrieta’s 2016 Pitching Mechanics
Updated:Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs went through some rough patches in 2016. A loss of command to batters in…
Read more »The Cleveland Indians coast to a 1-0 lead in World Series
The Cleveland Indians won Game 1 of the World Series. No, let me rephrase that. The Cleveland Indians dominated Game…
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